Decree No. 54 of 29 January 2014

On 29 January President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed
Decree No. 54 “Concerning one-time financial aid”.

In connection with the 70th anniversary of Belarus’
liberation from Nazi invasion financial aid will be provided to all veterans of
the Great Patriotic War, family members of soldiers, fighters of irregular
forces and underground members who died or were missing in action during the
Great Patriotic War, persons disabled from childhood due to injuries,
concussions and mutilations caused during the Great Patriotic War or connected
with its aftermath, former prisoners of concentration camps, jails, ghettos and
other places of forced imprisonment established by the Nazi and their allies
during the Great Patriotic War. Their pensions will be increased in line with
the legislation.

Heroes of the Soviet Union, recipients of the Order of Honor 1st, 2nd
and 3rd Class, Heroes of Socialist Labor who received this honorary title
during the Great Patriotic War will be given financial aid in the amount of
Br10 million.

Financial aid to the tune of Br8 million will be provided to disabled
soldiers and participants of the Great Patriotic War who were members of the
special forces partaking in mine lifting after the liberation from Nazi
invasion.

Persons decorated with orders and medals of the USSR for
selfless labor or impeccable military service in the rear during the Great
Patriotic War, workers of facilities located within rear boundaries of the
battlefield will receive financial aid in the amount of Br3.5 million.

Please see the Russian version of this site for the
full text of the Decree.